Male swordsman WIP

matt_3D

This is the farthest I've pushed a character before & my first time using XGen from Maya.

The first photo is how I started the day & the last is what I accomplished, not a ton but still progress regardless.

Besides my own critiques, I always appreciate any critique or advice.

kanga

He is a wee bit gumby. You might be better off trying to get the figure down before throwing costume into the mix. Regardless of a style you are aiming for, everything looks rubbery and in need of expression (edit: more definition).

matt_3D

Thank you I'll take that into account!

zetheros

He needs eyelashes, and yes, everything needs more sculpting work

matt_3D

Thank you for the feedback!

matt_3D

This is how it's come along, I didn't do any more sculpting but I understand the need for it. I saw this project as practice & something to make mistakes on. I need to study expression more (as well as the technical skills to accomplish this) and work on my color theory understanding. 

Vertrucio

You learn by doing and failing, rather than by avoiding and failing. As linked to you in a previous thread, follow a good tutorial on cloth and folds:
https://youtu.be/imp3j7l6V1U

The base mesh you're using needs more definition in areas that you're showing. Way too raw. Highly suggest you sculpt the body yourself, if you're still learning, but use the base mesh as a reference.

The pose feels awkward and static. Make the pose yourself and see if you feel any tension in it, adjust until it has less. Then you can use youself as a pose reference. You can push the post after you set a baseline.

matt_3D

Thank you, that's valuable advice. Would it be advisable to use Marvelous Designer for cloth sim to get a better understanding? 

Vertrucio

Marvelous is a good reference, but it's still useful to know how to sculpt folds. Many artists will still tweak simulated cloth afterwards. If you can't afford marvelous, blender had decent cloth sim for free and a few plug ins that make it a little closer to marvelous.